Stevia is a super-sweet powder or liquid extracted from the leaves of a Paraguayan plant known as Stevia rebaudiana. It is a sugar substitute that dieters love because it is natural and has no calories. Diabetics love it too because it has no impact on blood sugar. Stevia’s importance in a world of growing problems of too much sugar in our diets is underscored by the fact that stevia is fast becoming one of the world’s hottest commercial herb crops. This book includes the plant’s history, botany, pharmacology, usage and safety -- with over twenty stevia recipes and extensive home-growing information.